The Castles

The Castles is an archaeological site in Scottish Borders, Scotland. The Castles is situated nearby to the river Bowmont Water, as well as near the peak Mow Law.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: hillfort in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Calroust Fort” and “The Castles (fort)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blackbrough Hill.

Blackbrough Hill

Archaeological site

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blackbrough Hill is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Castles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mowhaugh and Hownam.

Mowhaugh

Hamlet

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mowhaugh is a hamlet and farm steading near the Calroust Burn and the Bowmont Water, near Morebattle, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and in the former Roxburghshire. It is situated about 5 miles from the Anglo-Scottish Border.

Hownam

Village

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hownam or Hounam is a small village and parish situated 8 miles east of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near the Anglo-Scottish border, within the boundaries of the historic county of Roxburghshire. Hownam is situated 3 miles west of The Castles.

Morebattle

Village

Photo: Pasicles, CC0.

Morebattle is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the B6401, seven miles south of Kelso, Scottish Borders, beside the Kale Water, a tributary of the River Teviot. Morebattle is situated 5 miles northwest of The Castles.

The Castles

Categories: contour fort, multiple enclosure hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.46611° or 55° 27′ 58″ north

Longitude

-2.27255° or 2° 16′ 21″ west

Open location code

9C7VFP8G+CX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 137733754

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q31105880

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